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Civil engineering

On this page you will find a selection of our customer projects in civil engineering. Allow us to inspire you and challenge us to come up with a solution for your specific problem. Click on the following projects and read more.

Lifting a mobile formwork

Raising a formwork construction precisely to the correct height to pour the concrete arch and place the concrete elements. Commissioned by JP van Eesteren, Holmatro supplied 680 ton locknut cylinders.

Bridge lifting

During the renovation of the Galecopperbrug the bridge will remain open to traffic while it is raised several tens of centimetres. Commissioned by CT de Boer, Holmatro supplied five double-acting lock nut cylinders, each with a capacity of 605 tons.

Rail tunnel construction

Special construction techniques are being used for the construction of the Schuman-Josaphat rail tunnel in the centre of Brussels. Commissioned by CEI - De Meyer, Holmatro supplied a PLC-controlled hydraulic Synchronized Positioning System.

Lifting a construction shed at great height

Lifting the construction shed, to its position on top of the fourth level of the Erasmus Medical Centre office tower, is a huge job that has to be done with precision. Commissioned by BAM/Ballast Nedam, Holmatro supplied double-action, high tonnage cylinders.